CBD may be the new health, beauty, and wellness buzzword, but understanding if it’s safe for you and your loved ones comes with finding products that fit your lifestyle, application, and intake preferences. Denver Style Contributing Writer, Wren Duggan, got to the bottom of our basic questions about using nature’s not so new stress reliever.
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Cannabidiol, known more commonly as CBD, has become all the rage across the country over the last few years. CBD products are everywhere: dispensaries, flea markets, and even small boutiques are doting over CBD products to their customers. Chances are you’ve probably seen 1 or 2 businesses selling Cannabidiol in recent months, but you also might be unsure about what it really does. While CBD is becoming increasingly popular for people and pets, we wanted to take a deeper look into what CBD does, how it’s used, and where you can get if from.
So, what is CBD? Cannabidiol is a chemical compound found in marijuana. Unlike THC, CBD is not psychoactive, making it one of the more popular natural remedies intended to assist with ailments and mental health disorders. Recent studies show that CBD can help relieve chronic pain, turn down the volume on anxiety, and assist with gut health without the mind-altering affects associated with THC and some medications. Additionally, although CBD has been proven to be effective for a multitude of conditions, some of the most celebrated health benefits are for anxiety/stress, pain and tension, sleep, anti-inflammatory properties, and overall wellness.
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Many people are drug tested for work, and there’s a lot of debate surrounding whether or not CBD can be utilized under these circumstances. CBD comes in various forms:
Full Spectrum CBD products do have trace and legal amounts of THC in them, so it’s not recommended to take if drug tested.
There are isolate based products available that are TCH Free, which would be a safer route. Additionally, products certified “THC-free” fall below the 0.3% THC limit, so it is unlikely for CBD to show up on a drug test. However, the results of a drug test cannot be guaranteed unless the product is certified at 0% THC. Currently, you do not need a specific license to sell CBD products in the state of Colorado. You do, however, need standard wholesale or resale licenses that are specific to each state, on the condition that the CBD products are sourced from industrial hemp and contain less than the 0.3% THC limit. The usage of CBD is a very personal decision. It’s important to remember that CBD impacts each person’s body differently, which should be taken into consideration when
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CBD has become more widely available since the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill. It can be found in both retail stores, online, and in brick and mortar shops or restaurants, including food and beverage establishments. Finding the right product, especially online, can be tricky to navigate as there are a plethora of products available. Oils, salves, lotions, bath bombs, and gummies are just some of the many CBD products you can choose from. Finding a product that has total transparency of their ingredients and is both 3rd party tested and shows their COA’s is an important step in helping find the right CBD product for you.
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